Mara van der Meulen

Videoblog: The social brain in middle childhood

As humans it is of key importance to form positive social relationships with the people around us. But what role does our brain play in social relationships, and how can genetic and environmental influences explain this?

Mara van der Meulen conducted research for her PhD dissertation in which she investigated how the brain responds to pro social behavior and social exclusion in childhood. She explains her research in this video blog, created by Erik Heuvelink.